Fish Lake, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

684

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.3

50.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.89%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,976

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,800

Population & Diversity

Fish Lake, IN is home to a population of 684 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Fish Lake, IN residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 3.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (467 people) in Fish Lake, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fish Lake, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fish Lake, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fish Lake, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fish Lake, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
467 ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 76

22.5%

Hispanic Population

154 people

22.5% of the people in Fish Lake, IN are hispanic (154 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fish Lake, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

7.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Fish Lake, IN residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fish Lake, IN was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fish Lake, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 43

Fish Lake, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fish Lake, IN.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fish Lake, IN was $190,800 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $190,800, a 5.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Fish Lake, IN is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fish Lake, IN have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fish Lake, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$143,535

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fish Lake, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fish Lake, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Fish Lake, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fish Lake, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,976

Median Household Income

± $30,189

332

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in Fish Lake, IN grew to $80,976 from the previous year's value of $69,417.

The following chart displays the households in Fish Lake, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fish Lake, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Fish Lake, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.64%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fish Lake, IN have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.58% of the workforce in Fish Lake, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fish Lake, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fish Lake, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fish Lake, IN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fish Lake, IN (54 out of 684 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fish Lake, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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